essensuals Birmingham

55, Wharfside St, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1RB

About us

Opening hours

Monday 09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 20:00
Thursday 09:00 - 20:00
Friday 09:00 - 19:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00

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The wonderful Kate Ryan

Anonymous
19th Nov 2016
5.0

Kate is such a brilliant hair stylist. She is the first person who has really got the measure of my thick and somewhat unruly hair! I always leave the salon with a great cut and finish. She keeps me young! I love my appointments as everyone one is just lovely. Juniors and reception staff are delightful. I have been with Kate and the salon for about 7 years. Highly recommend everyone and everything.

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Always a great experience

Anonymous
14th Nov 2016
5.0

Sally and Vicki's team always provide a great experience on every visit.

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Essensuals, Birmingham

Anonymous
14th Nov 2016
5.0

I always enjoy my experience at Essensuals Birmingham. The staff are very friendly and my stylist, Sally, is amazing!

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Superb friendly salon

Anonymous
12th Nov 2016
5.0

Essentials Birmingham is a great salon staffed by professional and very friendly staff who listen carefully to what cut or colour you want and suggest options if you're unsure or what a change. Completely without pretension (not something that can be said of many salons) Vicky and Sally run the show and I a very proud to say I have been a client since I first came to Birmingham fifteen years ago.

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Excellent service

Anonymous
7th Nov 2016
4.5

I have been attending this salon for many years and always receive execeptional service from Vicky. Salon is run professionally

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Another Special Morning!

Jayne
7th Nov 2016
5.0

I always look forward to having my hair cut at Toni & Guy in the mailbox. I'm made to feel so welcome, everyone is very friendly, they make good coffee & the hair cut? Stunning, I'm thrilled thank you Kate.

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Fantastic hair cut Fantastic service

Paul Webborn
4th Nov 2016
5.0

I had my hair cut today at the mailbox.
I was greeted by the front desk who were so friendly and welcoming.
Sally then sat me down and chatted to me about my options and really listened.
My hair was washed and the best head massage followed .... wow. I nearly fell asleep.
Sally then cut my hair and was really nice throughout.
Toni and Guy along with Sally and her team are the best salon I have ever been to.
I booked up my next appointment there and then.
Cannot recommend enough.
I left there feeling a million dollars.

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Hair cut & colour

Anonymous
3rd Nov 2016
5.0

Excellent service as always!

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Great salon

Kent
1st Nov 2016
5.0

Great salon with friendly, helpful staff. Vicki is amazing and always does a great job.

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appointment 29.10.16 with Kate

Anonymous
30th Oct 2016
5.0

Excellent as always. Staff so friendly. Kate always ensures the personal touch.

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Haircut

Anonymous
26th Oct 2016
4.5

Great salon experience with my cut from Louise at Toni & guy. She was awesome and cut was profession and staff was pleasant

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Perfect hair styling experience!

Camille Stedall
26th Oct 2016
5.0

The new salon is conveniently located next to the Harvey Nichols store in the mail box.

I have visited the salon on numerous occasions and always found the staff friendly, welcoming and approachable. We are offered drinks whilst waiting in the salon, and head massages / special treatments at the basin to ensure a relaxing visit. My hairstyle last for several days after a visit.

The staff are highly trained and experienced led Vickie and Sally who offer precision cutting and styling. The staff are aware of the latest trends in terms of style and colour. They will happily look at a photo of the style you have in mind and if you are uncertain they will indicate whether it will suit your face shape or even offer suggestion of the style or colour that would look great. The team always seem to have the latest treatments / products on offer before other salons.

They are adept with children's hairstyling and the kids love coming in to the salon! In fact they ask to go .

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Great hair salon

Berg
25th Oct 2016
4.5

First time salon customer. Had a lovely hair treatment followed by a restyle by the hairdresser. Excellent cut, massage chairs , beverage offering and lots of magazines!

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I've been going back since it opened!

carol.c
23rd Oct 2016
4.5

Need I say more? Technically great and lovely fun people too.

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Hair

Anonymous
22nd Oct 2016
4.5

Vicki cut my hair and she's great, bright and funny and brilliant at her job, it was a real pleasure

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Arrived feeling old

Suzanne Elliott
15th Oct 2016
5.0

I arrived feeling old & frumpy. The salon is very modern and all the stylists are young & beautiful. I left feeling revived and very up to date. You did a great job ladies, thank you.

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Harriet 10/10/16 , Sharon Walker

Anonymous
10th Oct 2016
5.0

5 star!! Everyone really really welcoming when I arrived I've been using this salon for years!! Happy every time, Harriett always styles my hair exactly how I want it! Great advice too! Feel pampered really great wouldnt go anywhere else thank you sharon

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Always great

Kristina
8th Oct 2016
4.5

I have been getting my hair cut with Kate for at least 4 years now and she always gets my hair looking amazing. I do not trust anyone else with my hair, as she understands exactly what I have in mind each time I visit, and gives great suggestions of what would work. I really recommend booking in with her.

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Good experience

Anonymous
8th Oct 2016
5.0

It's was a good experience. The stuff so kind.

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Cut and colour

Anonymous
8th Oct 2016
5.0

Always have a fab experience at Essensuals. Emma and Louise really know there stuff. Thank you ladies see you in 5 weeks

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Excellent

Anonymous
26th Sep 2016
5.0

Staff are attentive and have great people skills.
An excellent service all round

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Top class

Anonymous
24th Sep 2016
5.0

Always get an amazing service from the moment I walk in.

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Great salon

Anonymous
24th Sep 2016
5.0

Great staff, great service. I always come out with a hair cut I love and have enjoyed being there.

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Always excellent

Anonymous
18th Sep 2016
5.0

I have been coming to the salon since it opened and before that Toni and Guy in Birmingham city centre. What makes me come back for my cut and colour is the Manager Vickie and in particular her colourists there. I also take my daughter to the salon and we are genuinely treated like family. Always great service but Vickie also listens to feedback.

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Cut and colour

Anonymous
17th Sep 2016
5.0

Fabulous cut and colour and all stylists super friendly and kind as always.

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Hair experience

Anonymous
3rd Sep 2016
4.5

Very good service lovely hair cut still looks good the next day ????

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Back to school haircuts, easy peasy!

JKB
3rd Sep 2016
5.0

Booked three appointments back to back with our stylist Kate for me & my daughters aged 9 & 6.

Kate and all of the staff always makes the girls so welcome, she even let the little one help her and kept her occupied the whole time so that I could enjoy my appointment too.

I can't thank you enough Katie, we all love our new haircuts, the quality of the cut goes without saying and why we always come back to you every time.

See you soon! X

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Mrs Ana kukreja

Ana
22nd Aug 2016
1.0

I have been here before, was charged okay and treatment was good. But this time was told will be around £85 and was charged £128 for highlights. A treatment called Olaplex 15 was done without asking me and was charge £30 for it. Like seriously. This is way too much. Wasn't happy with the staff as well. Not at all courteous enough! This isn't the service ppl look for.

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Hair colour gone wrong

Dahlia
20th Aug 2016
3.0

As someone who has never had a hair colour before, I wanted to have a subtle half head highlights or balayage , just a few shades lighter than my real hair colour. Ended up getting a full head highlights, and since Ive never done this before I didn't realise what happened until a good few hours, the colour kept getting lighter after I left the salon and is definitely not what I wanted. Very disappointed, I don't even trust the salon to try and fix it

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Sheer Bliss!

Jayne
20th Aug 2016
5.0

Such wonderful, caring staff. Sammy always welcomed me, and Thank you Katie & Lovely young man for cheering me up & for a truly great hair design & cut.
This is a terrific salon, so clean, tidy & really good atmosphere. I look forward to seeing you all again soon,
Thanks for a really enjoyable morning,
Jayne xx

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Excellent

Anonymous
20th Aug 2016
5.0

Always a top notch experience!

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Top Class

Anonymous
19th Aug 2016
5.0

Great venue, great team delivering Great Service and a sharp cut.

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A totally transformative experience!

leal
16th Aug 2016
5.0

Everything is perfect in the salon. I am always greeted by smiling and friendly reception staff, Sammy is a joy to speak to and the cut and colour is always exceptional. I am a longstanding client and I would never go anywhere else. Whilst they know me they never assume I want the same look and Sally and her team of technicians always work hard to make me look great when I leave. They are real artists and understand customer service. I always come out feeling transformed and uplifted. Can't recommend highly enough! Can you tell I love it there?

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Lorraine Ball
15th Aug 2016
5.0

Absolutely amazing.Would like to thank Sammy.for making it a wonderful experience for my son.Would like to thank Harriet for a wonderful job done.10/10.Couldn t recommend enough.Truly genuine stylists.Thank you so much,I m delighted.x

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Happy

Anonymous
13th Aug 2016
5.0

I was delighted with my salon experience today. It was so relaxing with book, coffee, scalp massage and I came out looking amazing.
Qudsia and Sally do a fantastic job making my hair look amazing.

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Essensuals Birmingham is the best...

Pete Bartlett
13th Aug 2016
5.0

E-V-E-R-Y T-I-M-E

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Fabulous is standard.

Natalie
13th Aug 2016
5.0

Another fabulous experience at essentials. Creative colour and taming of my unruly hair makes me a satisfied customer. The team are very professional and welcoming. I particularly look forward to my latte and head massage. Thank you to Vicki, Sally and team.

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Best Hairdresser in Brum

Anonymous
13th Aug 2016
5.0

Vickie always head her work cut out when cutting my barnet as it resembles a small shrub when I havn't been seen to for a while. She works her magic every time though and always does a amazing job. A very skilful and lovely person.

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Love Katie Ryan!

Anonymous
6th Aug 2016
5.0

I've been having my hair cut by Katie for years. Never had a bad experience and I'd never go anywhere else!

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Happy hair day

Anonymous
3rd Aug 2016
5.0

My visit to the salon in the mailbox today was great. Friendly professional and talented staff that colored and cut my to make look and feel amazing. Thanks

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Lacking attention to detail

H
30th Jul 2016
3.0

The last few times I have visited this salon ( I have been a client for over 10 years) I have left wondering if I should try somewhere else. To start, I was asked at reception if I wanted a drink. I waited and waited until I was asked by my hair technician 15 mins later. All very embarrassing as no communication between staff I think. My colourist was efficient with my colour but maybe too much bordering on slapdash. I had colour that should have been wiped away from around by hairline and The washing out of the colour was rushed. The proof of that is although the colour is good I was annoyed to see traces of it on the collar of my work shirt when I undressed for bed! Generally disappointed with my experience.

Helen

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Thank you

Anonymous
26th Jul 2016
5.0

I have been going to Essensuals since it opened in the Mailbox.
Vicky is an excellent stylist and her professionalism makes it a pleasure going into the salon. Sammie on reception always gives a bright and cheerful welcome, she is like a ray of sunshine.
I could not imagine going anywhere else to get my hair styled..
Thank you all for a truly 5 star service.

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Hair cut

Anonymous
25th Jul 2016
5.0

Sally great as usual. Been going here 12 years now.

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fabulous!!

katie
24th Jul 2016
5.0

Essensuals is an essential in my life and I will continue to fly into Birmingham for my hair requirements. Charming and skilled staff. Particular thanks for the best cuts every time to Vickie

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Shampoo, cut and blow dry

Anonymous
19th Jul 2016
5.0

As always, friendly greeting and expert attention. Always a pleasure to visit this salon.

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Shampoo, cut and blow dry

Anonymous
19th Jul 2016
5.0

As always, friendly greeting and expert attention. Always a pleasure to visit this salon.

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Great haircut, lovely staff

Anonymous
16th Jul 2016
5.0

I have been going to Essensuals for many years and it has always been the same - great service, good stylists and the staff are lovely.

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Great as ever

Stephen Johnson
16th Jul 2016
5.0

Great atmosphere, nice venue. Vicki is just superb.

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Amazing

James Withers
16th Jul 2016
5.0

Text reminder the day before, nice welcome when arriving, really good service, easy parking, and best hair cuts I've had. Tried other places and the cuts haven't been anywhere near as good but it is quite expensive

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Amazing

Anonymous
16th Jul 2016
5.0

Text reminder the day before, nice welcome when arriving, really good service, easy parking, and best hair cuts I've had. Tried other places and the cuts haven't been anywhere near as good but it is quite expensive

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